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Hereford United financial woe deepens
HEREFORD United are facing administration and a 10-point penalty after revealing £300,000 is needed before the end of May to keep the club afloat. The figure came to light as the full extent of the Edgar Street club’s plight was announced to shareholders
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Wind caused several fires to break out in Malvern Hills
SEVERAL small fires broke out in the Malvern Hills as wind blew flames from controlled burning sites to other areas.Fire crews from Ledbury and Malvern were called to the scene at Ragged Stone Hill, in the Hollybush area of the hills, at 5.20pm this evening
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Subway says sorry for socks in oven
SANDWICH firm Subway is investigating a complaint that a worker dried her socks in a bread oven when her feet got wet on the way to work during the floods. A regular customer of the St John’s Subway store saw the staff member had posted pictures
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Worcestershire people make good neighbours poll reveals
PEOPLE living in Worcestershire make good neighbours according to new figures showing the county's residents made very few complaints about neighbours-from-hell. Worcestershire County Council received only 334 statutory nuisance complaints last year
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Learn about unique breathing therapy technique in Evesham next week
PEOPLE in Worcestershire suffering from breathing problems have the chance to meet a specialist in a unique therapy when he visits Evesham next week. Simon Paddon, one of fewer than 300 specialists in Buteyko Breathing Rehabilitation Method, will be on
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To be pedantic, she got wrongly wrong
Sir - In general, I concur with Emily Hall's points about atrocious spelling being a result of mispronunciation of the spoken language. She does, however, fall into her own trap when she says,' ....this is how people spell things wrong and write
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Conservation area to be reviewed for the first time in nearly 40 years
A CONSERVATION area covering the historic core of a small village is being reviewed for the first time in nearly 40 years. The review of Upton Warren, which is located just off the A38 between Wychbold and Bromsgrove, is being carried out by Wychavon
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Watt Fest will shine light on Earth Hour
THE final touches are being put together to make this year's ambitious Earth Hour celebrations a shining success. Volunteers from Worcester Roots Foundation have been busy organising the free celebration at the Angel Centre, Angel Place, Worcester
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New £3,000 breast cancer scanner at Evesham Community Hospital
BREAST cancer patients in the Evesham area are benefitting from a new piece of equipment that will cut waiting times and allow them to be treated closer to home.The new £3,000 scanner at Evesham Community Hospital was bought by the friends of the
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Sounds of the Sixties made a welcome return
THE halcyon days of the 1960s were alive and kicking when music fans dusted off their dancing shoes for one night only. During the Sixties the Chateau Impney Hotel in Droitwich was famed for it all-dayers during the heyday of the Imp Cellar Club
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In the pink for St Richard's Hospice
THERE will be a challenge of a different kind for a marathon runner who has vowed to give up being blonde for St Richard's Hospice. Lynda Broadway, aged 50, will be thinking pink after she decided to switch her hair colour to the shade as part
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Happy campers can raise money for wildlife
PEOPLE are being asked to enjoy a night under the stars and help raise money for the RSPB. The charity will be holding its Big Wild Sleepout from Monday, June 16 until Sunday, June 22. Happy campers can get sponsored for staying in a tent as
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Smokers in Worcestershire given advice on stamping out the habit
SMOKERS in Worcestershire were given help to stamp out the habit as part of last week's national No Smoking Day. Social enterprise Mytime Active held roadshows in Worcester, Bromsgrove, Kidderminster and Redditch on Wednesday, March 12 giving hundreds
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Students invited to apply with internship with Worcester leukaemia charity
A WORCESTER-BASED leukaemia charity is inviting students looking for an internship to apply for an opportunity in its fundraising department. National blood cancer charity Leukaemia CARE, which is based off Blackpole Road, has a position available to
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Pedestrian with leg injuries after hit and run
A MAN was taken to hospital with leg injuries after a car him and failed to stop at a set of traffic lights in Redditch.The 44-year-olds leg has had to be put in plaster, although no bones were broken, after the collision between him and a metallic grey
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Environmental youth charity on the trail for lottery funding
FORMER railway wetland will be transformed into an educational nature trail thanks to a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Worcester Roots Foundation, based at Worcester Volunteer Centre, The Tything, has received £47,460 to create the trail
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Nearly-new sale in aid of Friends of Kempey Primary School on Saturday
A NEARLY-NEW sale of baby and children’s toys, books, clothes and equipment in aid of the Friends of Kempey Primary School will be held at school in Ellsdon from 2pm until 4pm on Saturday, March 22. Admission 50p on the door.
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Police launch youth survey
WEST Mercia Police have launched a survey to ask young people how they would like to be involved. The ten questions will give police a better picture of how schoolchildren and those aged between 11 and 18 would like to communicate with them, how
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We're in the middle of chain reaction
A CHAIN reaction of kindness was started in a Worcester vintage shop when a woman decided to present the store with flowers and vouchers for other customers. Jo Bourke was working at Second Hand Rose in Worcester's Hop Market on Thursday when a
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Bluebell picture wins Sue top photography award
A PHOTOGRAPHER from Malvern has won a top award for one of her wildlife pictures. Sue Dudley's image, entitled Bedewed Bluebell, was named best picture in the world flora category of the Scottish Seabird Centre's annual nature photography awards
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Russian school pupils enjoy cultural festival
SPRINGTIME was celebrated by children from the city's Russian school at the traditional Maslenitsa festival in Trafalgar Square.Youngsters from Worcester's Rubric Russian School, which meets in Perdiswell, took part in the large-scale cultural
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Are technical areas more trouble than they're worth?
HAS the time come to do away with technical areas for football managers?I pose the question simply because hardly a week seems to go by without a flashpoint on the touchline involving coaching staff.Last weekend alone we had Jose Mourinho and Paul Lambert
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It's all about the strategy. Businesses discuss economic future of Worcestershire
MORE than 60 delegates from Worcestershire businesses took part in an interactive workshop at Worcester Bosch covering the likely content of the strategic economic plan due to be submitted to Government by March 31. Organised by Worcestershire Local Enterprise
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The Dishwashers/Malvern Theatres
THIS is a play about assumptions and received wisdoms, a world of black and white in which there are no shades of grey. The dishwashers exist downstairs - of course – while well-heeled toffs feast and drink fine wines like water. In the scheme
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Severn Trent urging customers to be water wise despite wettest winter
A WATER provider is warning that despite having the wettest winter on record, the hottest summer on record could still deplete reservoir supplies.Severn Trent Water is reporting that reservoirs and other water sources are almost full and looking good
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Sir Peter Luff says unfair schools funding is a "running sore"
A WORCESTERSHIRE MP has welcomed an extra £5 million for schools in the county - saying it was long overdue. Sir Peter Luff says unfair school funding has been "a running sore" that was allowed to go on for far too long. As your Worcester News
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Tony Benn helped force us into opposition for 18 years, says Worcester Labour councillor
ONE of Worcester's best-known Labour politicians has criticised Tony Benn - saying he was partly responsible for "forcing the party into opposition for 18 years". Councillor Richard Udall says the veteran former Government cabinet member, who died
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Worcester parliamentary candidate in Twitter row with former council leader
WORCESTER'S Labour parliamentary candidate is embroiled in an ugly Twitter controversy - with a former city council leader accusing her of spreading an "outright lie" about him. Councillor Joy Squires has left a message on the social networking
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Photography competition for youngsters in Worcestershire
YOUNGSTERS are set to get snap happy with a new photography competition at St John's Library.Open to 13- to 19-year-old members of a Worcestershire library, photographs entered should be about Worcester City or Local Wildlife and all entries will
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Vomiting bug closes wards at Worcestershire Royal Hospital again
ALL wards at Worcestershire Royal Hospital are again closed to visitors following an outbreak of norovirus. Visitors are also being asked to stay away from Redditch’s Alexandra Hospital, but wards at Kidderminster Hospital were open as normal.
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Dancefest leads Big Dance
DANCEFEST has been announced as the lead organisation in the West Midlands for the country's biggest celebration of all types of dance. The dance development organisation for Worcestershire and Herefordshire is currently working with lots of its
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Marmite is a real treat
MARMITE is a six-year-old black male who needs a new home. He is a gentle, friendly, chatty cat who would like to find a place where he can get out and about to explore his new surroundings. Marmite would be fine with older children. If you could offer
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Affectionate Harry needs a loving new home
HARRY is a five-month-old Cavalier/Jack Russell-cross puppy currently in the care of PUPS (Protection for Unwanted Puppies Society). Being a youngster, he is full of beans and excitable. He is a lovely boy, very friendly and affectionate. Sheila Tremellen
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Tough times ahead for Hereford
THE other day I was asked whether Hereford United would be placed in Conference North or South if they were relegated from non-league's top-flight.I must admit, it was not something I had really considered because the Bulls getting relegated had not
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A taste of France in Worcester's High Street
TASTES of the Continent will come to Worcester this weekend in the form of a French market. Quality Parisienne, French and continental goods will be on sale along the High Street from Thursday, March 20 to Saturday, March 22.Cheeses, charcuterie, hams
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Wins mount up to keep title hopes on track
A HISTORIC fourth British Universities and Colleges Sports title in a row remains on the cards for the University of Worcester's basketball team. The students defeated University College London 88-57 in the last eight and Durham 92-72 in the semi-finals
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New short haircut raises more than a few bob for charity
SCISSORS were at the ready as one young girl underwent a dramatic hair cut to raise money and help provide a real-hair wig for a children undergoing cancer treatment. It was no ordinary trip to the hairdressers for Latisha Swainson when she visited
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Worcester's sporting revolution is so positive
SPORT is being given a fair crack of the whip in the city and I, for one, am really pleased. Worcester City Council has set aside bumper fund of £195,000 to create a number of exciting events and sport sits at the heart of the plans, with the Tour
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Worcester road closed after crash
A CRASH involving a car and a motorbike has led to Newtown Road being closed. A West Mercia Police spokesman confirmed the crash occurred near to the doctor's surgery on the road and police officers were called to the scene by the Ambulance service
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Young actor boosted by tips from a star
A YOUNG actor has learnt from a star of the West End before he takes to stage.Matthew Emeny, aged 16, is set to play Reverend Shaw Moore in a Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society Youth Section production of Footloose and David Essex, who played the
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Canon Graham Usher becomes Bishop of Dudley
Canon Graham Usher will officially become the next Bishop of Dudley, in a special service in St. Paul’s Cathedral on Tuesday, March 25. He will be ordained and consecrated as a bishop by the Archbishop of Canterbury and as Bishop of Dudley will
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Worcester MP meets apprentices in the park
FOOD and beverage apprentices Jessica Smith and Jack Fletcher met Worcester MP Robin Walker as part of his fact-finding visit to local businesses during National Apprenticeship Week. Both Miss Smith, who is 16, and 19 year old Mr Fletcher are with HIT
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Schoolgirl visits grave of her great, great grandfather on a school trip to First World War battlefields
A schoolgirl from Worcester was able to stand at the grave of her great, great grandfather thanks to a school trip to the battlefields of the First World War.Olivia Charles found the grave of her relative, Alfred Francis, at Tyne Cot Cemetary , in Northern
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Fashionable fundraiser raises money for St Richard's Hospice
A RUMMAGE through St Richard's Hospice's charity shops helped young people put together a fashion show to raise funds for the hospice.Young people living at Bath Road and Malvern Hills Foyer housing, which provides accommodation for young homeless
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Orchard group offers posh nosh at meeting
COLWALL Orchard Group will be tempting people to attend its AGM next week by offering a scrumptious selection of food and drink.The goodies will be on offer at the Ale House next to the village church on Wednesday, March 26, from 7pm.Membership secretary
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Nothing but a Warriors win will do against Wasps
IF Worcester Warriors are in the last chance saloon, then Friday's clash against Wasps is certainly last orders as far as their Aviva Premiership survival hopes are concerned.Lose to the Adams Park outfit under the glare of the Sixways floodlights
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Worcestershire hospitals boss re-appointed for two more years
A WORCESTER hospital boss is to remain in her post for another two years.Lynne Todd has served as a non-executive director of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust since January 2011 and this week was re-appointed to the post until the end of March
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League is the priority for City says Heeley
CARL Heeley says he has no intention of jeopardising Worcester City's push for Skrill North survival by risking senior players in the Worcestershire FA Senior Cup. City could barely fill the bench at North Ferriby United on Saturday due to injuries
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Worcester charity boss linked to masked gunmen
A CHARITY leader from Worcester has been pictured with his arms around two masked gunmen in Syria, according to The Sun. A photograph in the newspaper shows Adeel Ali of the charity Al-Fatiha Global sandwiched between two men with AK47 assault
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Worcester road closed after crash
A CRASH involving a car and a motorbike has led to Newtown Road being closed. A West Mercia Police spokesman confirmed the crash occurred near to the doctor's surgery on the road and police officers were called to the scene by the Ambulance service
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Live News: Tuesday, March 18
Good morning, Let's start with sport, and Worcester Warriors captain Jonathan Thomas says there is no need to panic yet... Do you agree? Click here to read the full article Councils across the country received more than 200,000 complaints
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Freelance designer cycles to the soul of green campaign
FREELANCE artist, designer and cycling enthusiast Rob Draper has been selected to join an international campaign to promote sustainable living. Working alongside 28 established global creatives such as Sir Paul Smith and Sir Quentin Blake, he was invited
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Don't panic says skipper of relegation-threatened Warriors
WARRIORS skipper Jonathan Thomas insists it is not time to hit the panic button and play high-risk rugby. While Worcester are in a dire predicament at the foot of the Aviva Premiership table, winless in 16 league matches and 11 points adrift of
